Gio Amador August 19, 2021

BSN 2101 NCM 107 ACTIVITY 1

Theories related to procreation

Hazmat theory of parental responsibility

Theory explores both extremes on the permissibility of procreation using this

notion of parental responsibility: it is nearly always permissible and it is almost never
permissible. She articulates two criteria that regulate permissible procreation from these extreme
positions: the Motivation Principle and the Balance Principle. These generally Kantian/Rawlsian
ideas strike a compromise between our desire for procreative liberty and our responsibility to
maximize the procreative goods of our children. Weinberg then applies her theory to a variety of
reproduction issues, including the possibility of disability, single parenthood, the use of
reproductive technology, surrogacy, and gamete donation.

Types of Family

Allender 2013 defined that the family are two or more people who live in the same
household, share a common emotional bond, and perform certain interrelated social task.

 Family of orientation (the family one is born into; or oneself, mother, father, and
siblings, if any)
 Family of procreation (a family one establishes; or oneself, spouse or significant other,
and children)

1. The Dyad Family

- It is comprise of two or more people living together, especially a woman and
man, without children.
2. The cohabitation Family
- This family is composed of heterosexual couples who shares and live together
but still unmarried.
3. The Nuclear Family
- It consists of husband, wife and children.
4. The Polygamous Family
- Polygamy is a marriage with multiple wives.
5. The Single-Parent Family
 - Single family means individual living alone
6. The Blended Family
- A divorced or widowed individual with children marries someone who also
has children in a mixed family, also known as remarriage or reconstituted
family.
7. The Foster Family
- Foster care is available for children whose parents are unable to care for them.
Foster parents may or may not be parents to their own children. They are
compensated for caring for the foster child.
8. The adoptive Family
- Many types of families (nuclear, extended, cohabitation, single-parent, gay
and lesbian) adopt children today. No matter what the family structure,
adopting brings several challenges to the adopting parents and the child, as
well as to any other children in the family (Fontenot, 2007)
9. The Extended (Multigenerational) Family
- An extended family includes not only the nuclear family but also other family
members such as grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts, uncles, cousins, and
grandchildren.
10. The Communal Family
- Communes are founded when a group of individuals choose to live as an
extended family. Rather than family, their relationship is inspired by societal
or religious beliefs.
11. The Gay or lesbian Family
- Homosexual unions that live together and can adopt children.

Risk factors that will lead to genetic disorders

The following factors raise your chances of having a child with a genetic disorder:

 A genetic illness runs in the family.

 Previously, there was a youngster with a genetic condition.
 A chromosomal aberration exists in one of the parents.
 Maternal age is advanced (35 or older)
 Paternal age is advanced (40 or older)
 Multiple miscarriages or a stillbirth in the past.